Foxley Village
Hall Management Committee
Just to let
you know…….
The Management Committee has experienced a very
busy and successful year, interspersed with periods of sadness. Our
Secretary, Beryl Mayes, passed away on 27th September. Beryl
was a good friend; a committed member of the committee, and her death was, and
still is, felt very deeply by everyone who knew her.
Bill Potter retired as Secretary in May 2005
after many, many years of committed service. Bill was a hard working and
efficient secretary. A lunch, attended by past and present committee
members, was held at Old Hall Farmhouse and a gift presented to Edie and Bill
to express appreciation.
Gladys Dewing, our Treasurer, will be leaving
the village soon and with regret, her resignation from the committee was
accepted on 27th April. Gladys has been so much more than a
Treasurer, she has dealt with bookings and cared for the Village Hall as if it
were their own property, as has Robert, her husband. Their enthusiasm and
dedication will be a very difficult act to follow and it is hoped they will
enjoy participating in future activities in FVH, free of responsibility.
The committee is very pleased Helen Foulger has agreed to take over the role of Secretary and Stevie Pritchard has agreed to be our new Treasurer.
John Driver, Ruth Waller and Ruth Whitmore
welcome them both and look forward to a successful future with them.
It would be ideal if one other member could be
recruited to the committee and this will be worked on during the next few
months.
Major Projects
After a lengthy period of negotiation, the
extension to the rear of the village Hall will be commenced in May. All
legal work is completed and grants from BIFFA and NORFOLK RURAL COMMUNITY
COUNCIL have been secured. The committee is very grateful to Pam &
Peter Egmore, and members of the Parish Council for
their invaluable support. Gratitude is also expressed to residents and friends
who have kindly supported the successful Buy-a-Brick Scheme. The end date for
the scheme has been extended to 31st August to enable more people to
participate.
Future Works &
General Maintenance
There are plans in the pipeline for future
works, to ensure the hall continues to be a well- maintained meeting place for
the Foxley community, for all activities and
occasions. General maintenance is completed on a weekly basis.
Activities
The hall continues to be used on a regular basis
for the following activities:
Short Mat Bowls Club
Monday & Friday evening
Salsa
Dancing
Wednesday evening
Yoga Wednesday
evening
Social
Club Wednesday
afternoon
Art
Classes
(Between Sept-Nov)
The Monday afternoon exercise class has now
ceased but it is hoped a replacement activity can be found in due course.
FOXLEY
VILLAGE HALL
For
Bookings, please contact:
Ruth
Whitmore on 01362-688768
A
light, airy and well-maintained hall with all mod
cons!
Rates-excluding
electricity costs
£6
per hour
Children’s
Party: £15
6pm-midnight:
£24
12
hrs-12 noon to 12 midnight: £50
Foxley
Village Hall Buy-a–Brick Scheme
The Scheme has now been running for one year
and, so far has raised the magnificent sum of £1,100, towards the construction
of an extension to store equipment currently taking up much needed space in the
hall. Thank you to everyone who has taken part.
The committee is pleased to inform you that BIFFA
and NORFOLK RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL will be supporting this project and
construction will commence in May.
The end date for the Buy-a-Brick Scheme
will be 31st August, so if there is anyone who would like to
participate and have their name listed on the PERMANENT RECOGNITION BOARD
in the Village Hall, details of the scheme are given below:
One brick costs a minimum of
£10.
A brick can be purchased by (a) an individual, (b) for an
individual (maybe a grandchild, a friend or ‘in memory of”), (c) a
family, (d) a group of people (e) a visitor from far and wide.
At the point of sale, details of the donor will
be written in an OFFICIAL REGISTER. A NUMBERED RECEIPT
will be issued and a PROGRESS MARKER placed on the PICTORIAL BRICK
WALL. Within a month of the sale, an OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE will
be sent to the donor.
As soon as possible after the work to the
extension, and cessation of the scheme on 31st August, a PERMANENT
RECOGNITION BOARD will be installed in the Village Hall listing each and
every donor to the scheme.
Should you wish to participate before the scheme
ends,
please contact: Ruth Whitmore, Old Hall
Farmhouse,
The Street, Foxley NR20 4QP Tel: 01362-688768
FOXLEY VILLAGE HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Would like to
encourage all Foxley residents to use the waste paper
bank outside the village hall. The money collected from the regular emptying of
this bank is used for the continual improvement and maintenance of the hall.
Thank
you very much 
for your help